Mark Burgess (cricketer)

Mark Burgess
Burgess in 1978
Personal information
Full name
Mark Gordon Burgess
Born (1944-07-17) 17 July 1944
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
RelationsGordon Burgess (father)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 112)15 February 1968 v India
Last Test26 December 1980 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 1)11 February 1973 v Pakistan
Last ODI3 February 1981 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1966/67–1979/80Auckland
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 50 26 192 42
Runs scored 2,684 336 10,281 603
Batting average 31.20 16.80 35.82 17.73
100s/50s 5/14 0/0 20/62 0/0
Top score 119* 47 146 47
Balls bowled 498 74 2,328 217
Wickets 6 1 30 4
Bowling average 35.33 69.00 38.26 38.25
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/23 1/10 3/23 2/28
Catches/stumpings 34/– 8/– 152/– 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 April 2017
Mark Burgess
Personal information
Full name Mark Gordon Burgess
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Eden
International career
1965–1967 New Zealand U-23 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Gordon Burgess (born 17 July 1944) is a former cricketer who played Test cricket for New Zealand from 1968 to 1980, captaining the team from 1978 to 1980. A right-handed batsman, who bowled right-arm off-breaks, Burgess played in New Zealand's first One Day International (ODI) in 1973.

His father Gordon Burgess played for Auckland between 1940–41 and 1954–55 and managed the New Zealand team that toured England, India and Pakistan in 1969.